Dr. Deepak L. Waikar (Managing Partner, EduEnergy, Singapore) has been involved in teaching, research & management for almost three decades. He started his professional career as an Assistant Director at the National Power Engineers Training Institute in India after his post-graduation from the Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University in India. He has authored/co-authored book chapters, e-books, research articles, and policy papers on power, energy, management, and education related topics. He has served on various committees in professional bodies such as Chairman of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Power & Energy Society (PES) Chapter, Singapore.
He is a recipient of IEEE-PES Outstanding Power Engineers’ Award 2003. Dr. Waikar has been associated with Singapore Certified Energy Manager’s programme for more than a decade. He has also been invited as an external examiner for assessing Master and Doctoral Thesis. Dr. Waikar has been invited as a member of the International Advisory Committee for Conferences, Seminars, and Symposiums. He has delivered invited presentations on power, energy, education, management & leadership related topics at the international conferences, seminars, and forums in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia. Dr. Waikar has conducted several student, faculty, and management development programmes on various topics such as Smart, Clean, and Green Energy, Designing & Managing Innovative Research projects, Strategies for Infusing Blended Learning, Rethinking Teaching and Learning, Problem/Project-based Learning, Design Thinking, Trainopreneurship, and Transforming Higher Education. He has also been offering advisory and consultancy services through EduEnergy, Singapore. He has also been associated with the premier institutions, polytechnics, colleges, and academies in India and Singapore (British and Australian Universities offering courses in Singapore). Since July 2020, he is continuing to offer such programmes through online mode.
Dr. Waikar is a Senior Member of IEEE USA, a Life Member of the Institution of Engineers, India, and a Member of Advisory Committee for IUCEE. He has served as Editors and Reviewers for the conferences and journals. He completedPh.D. from the National University of Singapore, M.S. from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, M.Tech. from the Banaras Hindu University, India & PD Advanced Certificate in University Teaching from the University of Newcastle, Australia. He obtained PG- DBM from the Nagpur University & B.E. from the Government College Aurangabad Engineering in India respectively. His interests include Sustainable Energy Leadership Development, Re-thinking Teaching, Learning & Academic Leadership, Re- inventing & Transforming Education, Innovative Project Design & Management, Restructuring & Redesigning of Curriculum, and Sustainable Development.